CONFIGURING AND USING MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ZONES
First Claim
1. A method to define a three-dimensional geographical zone utilized with a movable entity having at least one attached transponder, comprising:
- allowing a user to enter at least one waypoint,wherein the at least one waypoint is defined by a geographical coordinate and a radius,wherein the geographical coordinate is represented by a latitude value, a longitude value, and an elevation value,wherein the radius is represented by a distance magnitude; and
loading the at least one waypoint on the at least one transponder.
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Abstract
A method to define a three-dimensional geographical zone that is utilized with a movable entity having at least one attached transponder is disclosed. The method comprises allowing a user to enter at least one waypoint, and loading at least one waypoint on at least one transponder. In one or more embodiments, a waypoint is defined by a geographical coordinate and a radius. The geographical coordinate is represented by a latitude value, a longitude value, and an elevation value. And, the radius is represented by a distance magnitude. In some embodiments, the method further comprises regulating the movable entity by monitoring, controlling, and/or visualizing the movement, non-movement, or position of the movable entity. The transponder determines whether the transponder is located inside the three-dimensional geographical zone by obtaining global positioning coordinates, and calculating whether or not the global positioning coordinates are located inside at least one waypoint.
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28 Claims
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1. A method to define a three-dimensional geographical zone utilized with a movable entity having at least one attached transponder, comprising:
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allowing a user to enter at least one waypoint, wherein the at least one waypoint is defined by a geographical coordinate and a radius, wherein the geographical coordinate is represented by a latitude value, a longitude value, and an elevation value, wherein the radius is represented by a distance magnitude; and loading the at least one waypoint on the at least one transponder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method to define a three-dimensional geographical zone utilized with a movable entity having at least one attached transponder, comprising:
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allowing a user to enter at least one a geographical coordinate, wherein the at least one geographical coordinate is represented by a latitude value, a longitude value, and an elevation value; and loading the at least one geographical coordinate on the at least one transponder. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method to define a three-dimensional geographical zone utilized with a movable entity having at least one attached transponder, comprising:
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allowing a user to enter at least one waypoint, wherein the at least one waypoint is defined by a first geographical coordinate and a radius, wherein the first geographical coordinate is represented by a latitude value, a longitude value, and an elevation value, wherein the radius is represented by a distance magnitude; allowing a user to enter at least one second geographical coordinate, wherein the at least one second geographical coordinate is represented by a latitude value, a longitude value, and an elevation value; loading the at least one waypoint on the at least one transponder; and loading the at least one second geographical coordinate on the at least one transponder. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method to define a three-dimensional geographical zone utilized with a movable entity having at least one attached transponder, comprising:
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loading from a computing device to a memory in the transponder a plurality of coordinates; mapping the coordinates on a pixilated image wherein the assigned pixilated image is configurable; and forming a contiguous array of pixels that enclose a shape in the pixilated image to form the geographical zone. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method to define a three-dimensional geographical zone utilized with a movable entity having at least one attached transponder, comprising:
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loading a plurality of coordinates from a computing device to a memory in the transponder, wherein the plurality of coordinates identify a multi-dimensional area; dividing the multi-dimensional area into a grid; allowing at least one user to select at least one section from within the grid in order to define a multi-dimensional geographical region; and associating the at least one section with at least one pixel in a pixilated computer image of the multi-dimensional area such that the pixels selected by the at least one user are identified as being loaded in the multi-dimensional geographical region. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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